The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-08

business trip.
MIME Lawyers Snow and McDougall
have returned from Minneapolis, where they
saw ice carnivals, aurora borealis and got II
feeble glimpse of the north pole.
FrsKE.-Mr. +. Fiske has been confined to
his residence a week or more by an bad
cold. He is better as to health end as good
natured as one could expect under the cir.
Gun stances.
ILL-The friends of Samuel j. Chapman
will be very sorry to learn that he is very
i'll.
IIvERY.-A new man in the livery bust
ness is Henry Holmes. He will open liv-
cry outfit Of 90 horse. and buggies. &c, to
match in the Stiefel warehouse, now used
as a stable for farmers horses.
"Blz"-H. L. Hossack, proprietor of the
mineral springs, has opened business office
in Armory block, taking part Of the Ameri'
can Express Co g room.
REsIGys.-Mr 7. D. Catlin has resigned rs
mem Der of the Library Trustees
SrRoBBL.-A. II. Strobtl and family have
removed from Ottawa and taken up their
abode in Ransom, where he will open har-
ness shop. We wish him success and regret
to lose him as a citizen Of Ottawa.
PARRY.-Rev Thomas Parry, at one time
pastor Of the Presbyterian church of this
city, late of La Porte, Ind, and recently Of
the Jefferson Park Presbyterian church. Chi
cago, has rendered his resignation Of the
latter charge and the same has been accepted.
Hos.-Ilon. Peter Painter and wife, Of
Holmesville, Ohio, are visiting his sister,
Mrs. W. J. Nicely, of this city.
JM.-James McQuade, one of the most
popular young gentlemen in this city, for
many years Fright hand man. in Mr.. An
drew Lynch's extensive store, on the LIST OF
January severed his connection with that
establishment What he will do is uncer.
tain, but his energy and excellent business
qualities will not permit him to be idle, and
we slall soon see him leader in some sue
cessful enterprise.
SAM.-Samuel Richardson, shipping clerk
at the chimney house, having spent the holi'
days in Brooklyn, N. Y, has returned to
Ottawa and has resumed 1.-THE even tenor Of
his way
JAN.-John W. January is the postmaster
Of the house at Springfield His term should
be up in 81 days after he came in. His
successor may be February, and then it will
be time for the legislature to March, unless
they choose to make april fools Of them.
selves!
HARD DR.. and Mrs Hard have returned
from Milwaukee, where they have been
visiting their son AL fred.
CuAs.- Our whilom townsman, Chas.
Brssh Esq, now resident of the semi
artic region just south of Manitoba, arrived
home on Sunday last, on few weeks visit
to his friends and relations.
SHAw.-Arthur Shaw, late OF the Clifton,
is now a clerk in the G., B. s. Q office at
Streator.
BEAu.-Mr Henry Beaubien, of this city,
who has been on the sick list for some time,
has gone Florida in pursuit Of health.
THIEF.-The other day some miscreant en-.
tered DR.. Dyers Office and stole health Of
fcer Dyer's fur gloves. If the DR.. succeeds
in catching the thief he will be thoroughly
renovated.
OFFICERS. On Tuesday evening last the
new officers of Degree Of Honor Lodge, No.
Q, was enstalled, viz: Mrs Jacob Christman,
P. II Mrs. Henry Aronstein, c. H.; Mrs.
j. L. Piergue, L. s.. Mrs. j, G. Rising Re-
sorder; Mrs. Vim. II. Lepperr, Receiver;
Mrs. Frank Frost, Financier. After the ad
journment an elegant supper was provided
by the ladies. and splendid time was en-.
joyed by all
Two VErs Mr.. Ransom Palmer, of Grand
Ridge, called upon us to renew his sub
ecription to the FREE TRADER. He has taken
this paper without a break since lS4l. Mr.
Reason Debolt is also q veteran subscriber
of a still earlier date. He began by putting
down his name and first payment two weeks
before the first number of this paper was
issued, which was in May, 1910.
PRoF.-Prof Jenkins, Of Mendoza, has
been elected recretary Of the State Teachers
Association for the present year.
PRnE.-The penalty for merely witness.
ing prize fight is $500 and six months in
the county jail. 1t is said that several OF
taws sports took in the late pounding match
o. woodford. IL 50, and the law is enfOrc-
cd but the result would be too sad for com.
A.nt